General
Monday
British Baccalaureate: the wrong idea at the wrong time
There’s no point designing new qualifications if there’s no one there to teach them and no resources to teach them with, argues Sam Freedman
Why KCSIE is letting pupils and teachers down
By failing to align with the Achieving Best Evidence guidance used by police and social workers, schools risk inadvertently collecting evidence that may be undermined in court
Friday
Practical steps to support teacher-mothers
How schools can ensure that new parents working in teaching are supported before, during and after maternity leave
NDAs: silencing teachers or empowering them?
Non-disclosure agreements can help to resolve difficult workplace situations in confidence – but some warn they are being abused to stop staff blowing the whistle
Monday
10 ways to improve behaviour in Scottish schools
A national summit on violence in schools this month was an ‘important first step’ to improving pupil behaviour, says the NASUWT’s Mike Corbett
Why non-specialist teaching is harming retention
Asking new teachers to take on subjects outside their specialism is having a major impact on teacher recruitment and retention, says Hari Rentala from the Institute of Physics
